Ishbi-benob
Mentioned in 1017 BC traditional (Jones)
My seat at Nob, one of the Rephaim, whose spear was three hundred shekels in weight. He was slain by Abishai (2 Sam. 21:16, 17).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Father
- the giant in Gath
- Siblings
- Goliath, Lahmi, man of great stature, Sippai
- Tagged in
- 1 verse
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as David and the giant in Gath.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Timeline
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Mentions
Begat counts Ishbi-benob in 1 tagged verse in one book.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Ishbi-benob 1 |
| KJV | Ishbi-benob 0 |
| ASV | Ishbi-benob 1 |
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2 Samuel1 verse
- 21:16
Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
My seat at Nob, one of the Rephaim, whose spear was three hundred shekels in weight. He was slain by Abishai (2 Sam. 21:16, 17).